[Healeys] engine number

[sbyers at ec.rr.com]

The normal engine serial number for a BJ8 with overdrive is 29K/RU/HXXXXX with the X’s representing the numerical digits.
29K = 2912 cc, K series (for BJ8)
R = engine mated to gearbox with Laycock de Normanville overdrive
U = centershift gearbox (floor, as opposed to column shift)
H = high compression
XXXXX = serial number
 
Steve Byers
BJ8 Registry
AHCA Delegate at Large
 
From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of carl and gerry rubino via Healeys
Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2025 1:13 PM
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: [Healeys] engine number
 
Checked the number on the block and came up with:
29K1 RV. Close as I could figure out with my bifocals.Checked the block information i the Moss parts booklet and it doesn't seem to correspond with any of them.
Make any sense?
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